Chess Puzzle #0a2Dy — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 952 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d3; rooks a1/h1; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/e3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g6; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/f6; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king g6→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen d3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1r2/pp1n1pp1/2p1pbk1/3p2N1/2PP3P/3QP3/PP3PP1/RN2K2R b KQ - 3 11

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